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PEACE THROUGH FAITH

Elaine Fourie | July 26, 2021July 19, 2021

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In an exceptional article, Elaine Fourie outlines a new dimension to the understanding of faith as a living, moving entity that exceeds rational concept while identifying the between Merton’s spiritual consciousness model and Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle. A must read.

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Tuesday Tip With Rich: Start Where You Are At

Rich Lewis | July 20, 2021July 20, 2021

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In this week’s tip on Centering Prayer, Rich Lewis talks about starting where you are at.

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untitled poem about dying first then living

Roger Butts | July 20, 2021July 19, 2021

<img width="1920" height="1281" src="https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?fit=1920%2C1281&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&ssl=1 1536w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=610%2C407&ssl=1 610w, https://i2.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/still-tulips-life-3149371_1920.jpg?resize=1080%2C721&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" />

A moving poem from Roger Butts examining the role of death in healing.

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The Shape of Personality

Arthur Aghajanian | July 19, 2021July 24, 2021

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In an essay inspired by writing from C.S. Lewis, Arthur Aghajanian explores the representation of personality in our visual culture.

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When Life Gets Mundane

Roger Butts | July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

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Start off your week with a beautiful prayer from Roger Butts.

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In Summer

Reese LeBlanc | July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

<img width="1280" height="853" src="https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&ssl=1 1024w, https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?resize=610%2C407&ssl=1 610w, https://i1.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/forest-1777206_1280.jpeg?resize=1080%2C720&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" />

In this poem, Reese LeBlanc moves from summer day to summer night, asking something of a sage.

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Tuesday Tip With Rich: Why Should You Practice Centering Prayer?

Rich Lewis | July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

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In this week’s tip on Centering Prayer, Rich Lewis discusses 5 reasons why you should practice Centering Prayer.

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CPE (hospital chaplaincy training)

Roger Butts | July 6, 2021July 1, 2021

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Roger Butts shares a short reflection about a moment when he thought his career was over.

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How To Invoke Love’s Divine Magic

Guy Finley | July 4, 2021July 4, 2021

<img width="1920" height="1426" src="https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?fit=1920%2C1426&ssl=1" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image lazyload lazyload" alt="" itemprop="image" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=300%2C223&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=1024%2C761&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=768%2C570&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=1536%2C1141&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=610%2C453&ssl=1 610w, https://i0.wp.com/contemplativelight.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Loves-Divine-Magic-Image.jpg?resize=1080%2C802&ssl=1 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" />

In this article, Guy Finley offers us a new way to meet the moment so that Love can make us new.

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Raising a child in a crazy world

Terri Knuth | June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

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In this article, Terri Knuth shares with us that there is a way to be in this crazy world but not of it, to live from a higher level of awareness so that our children learn to do the same.

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